Example sentences of "was [vb pp] for [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Defence spending was calculated for 1991 at 0.951 per cent of projected GNP , less than 1 per cent ; only between 1987 and 1989 had defence spending exceeded 1 per cent of GNP . |
| 2 | Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you , so that you may guard ( against evil ) Surrah 11 , 183 |
| 3 | Continuing his co-operating with our department , the owner contacted us and it was arranged for one of our Investigation officers to accompany him to Belgium in the guise of a mechanic . |
| 4 | No recreation was arranged for those of us in outlying areas . |
| 5 | Martin Lally did find the net with one of his long-range specials , but the goal was disallowed for one of his team-mates being in an offside position . |
| 6 | He was walloped for 31 for 1 in three overs and scored 20 . |
| 7 | Labour 's employment spokesman was blamed for much of the confusion which arose at the TUC on the issue . |
| 8 | The area was evacuated for most of the day as police searched for other devices . |
| 9 | Following this initial research , a questionnaire was designed for each of the core services of audit and tax which was sent to either the chief executive or finance director of 100 client companies . |
| 10 | From Nibthwaite to Ulverston it was carried for 4/6 per ton . |
| 11 | Stirling volunteered and was accepted for one of the new Commandos , No. 8 , which was raised by Captain Robert Laycock largely from Guards regiments . |
| 12 | On the second of these , the captain , Leslie Ames , was injured for much of the time and Worrell was appointed his deputy . |
| 13 | Certainly he played extremely well in that position after Peter Wall was injured for most of 1972–73 and in the first half of 1973–74 , and it was from that position that he captained the Palace side . |
| 14 | And from that day it was done for both of us . ’ |
| 15 | Sharpe was sidelined for most of last season with a groin injury . |
| 16 | It was adopted for some of the dailies too . |
| 17 | The VT2 peptide was selected for all of the above DNA binding analyses for several reasons . |
| 18 | When the rough land above Dentdale was enclosed or " occupied " , the road was walled for most of its length ( which shows how important it was in the life of the Dales ) and became known as the Occupation Road . |
| 19 | The Shamir government was commended for this by Western leaders , and some commentators speculated that in the immediate post-war period the USA would reward Israel by refraining from putting on pressure over the Palestinian issue . |
| 20 | A three point scale was used for each of the 12 self esteem items . |
| 21 | Although span wire overhead construction was used for most of the route , bracket suspension , using peculiar curved bracket arms , was used in Northcote Road and on the approaches to Goat House Bridge . |
| 22 | A temporary compromise was found , without satisfying the Slovenes and Croats , and a new arrangement was promised for later in 1988 . |
| 23 | Thus an important role was envisaged for those with enough education to see beyond the ‘ yellow ’ culture . |
| 24 | The substantial 10,500 sq ft shop , which opened in October 1991 , was closed for all of Wednesday morning while police and staff searched for further incendiary devices and repairs were carried out . |
| 25 | Attention was shifted for much of the month to consideration of the repercussions of the heightened Israeli-Palestinian conflict following the killing of 17 Arabs in Jerusalem on Oct. 8 [ see pp. 37759-60 below ] . |
| 26 | A special conference in Copenhagen was scheduled for 1993 in addition to the next regular meeting in 1995 . |
| 27 | When the poplar-tall Munton came on , his first ball was driven for four by Sohail who , 11 overs later , topped a hook off Lewis to reach 52 and take the total to 104 in only the 21st over . |
| 28 | A larger version , called the Super-Speedwing was introduced for 1992 with extra panels , a deeper cone and a trailing edge hem , all of which combined to reduce the noise element to claims of ‘ near silent ’ . |
| 29 | Platelet factor 4 showed a significant positive correlation with plasma glucose concentration in a small group of insulin-dependent diabetics but no correlation was seen for β-thromboglobulin and no relationship was found for either of the platelet-specific proteins in a larger group of non-insulin-dependent diabetics ( Davi et al , 1982 ) . |
| 30 | No statistical difference between responders and non-responders , however , was found for any of these parameters . |